Gilbey History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England

Early Origins of the Gilbey family

The surname Gilbey was first found in Lincolnshire at Gilby, a hamlet in the parish of Pilham. 1 However, more records point to Leicestershire where the surname was descended from the tenant of the lands of Galby or Gilby held by Robert Burdet's son from Hugh Grandesnil, a Norman noble who was recorded in the Domesday Book census of 1086.

The earliest record of the family was Geoffrey Gilbe who was listed in the Subsidy Rolls of Leicestershire in 1327. A few years later, John Gilby was listed in 1414. 2

Early History of the Gilbey family

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Gilbey Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Gilby, Gilbey, Gilbie, Guilbey, Gillbie, Gillby and others.

Early Notables of the Gilbey family

Outstanding amongst the family at this time was Anthony Gilby (c.1510-1585), an English clergyman and preacher in Leicestershire, known as a radical Puritan and translator of the Geneva Bible. "He was born in Lincolnshire, and educated at Christ's College, Cambridge, where he graduated B.A. 1531 and a M.A. in 1535. He had two sons and two...
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Gilbey migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Gilbey Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Thomas Gilbey, who landed in Maryland in 1668 3

Gilbey migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Gilbey Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Mr. John Gilbey, English convict who was convicted in Essex, England for life, transported aboard the "Charles Kerr" on 6th June 1837, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 4

Contemporary Notables of the name Gilbey (post 1700) +

George James Gilbey (1984-2024), English television personality, best known for appearing as a cast member on the Channel 4 series Gogglebox
Sir Walter Gavin Gilbey (b. 1949), 4th Baronet of Elsenham Hall, an English peer
Sir Walter Derek Gilbey (1913-1991), 3rd Baronet of Elsenham Hall, an English peer
Sir Henry Walter Gilbey (1859-1945), 2nd Baronet of Elsenham Hall, an English peer
Sir Walter Gilbey (1831-1914), 1st Baronet of Elsenham Hall, an English wine-merchant and philanthropist, Chairman and co-founder of W. & A. Gilbey, wine merchants and distillers
Walter Anthony Gilbey (1935-2023), British politician and businessman, Member of the House of Keys on the Isle of Man
Tom Gilbey (1938-2017), British fashion designer; his designs were featured in the Fashion Museum, Bath
Alfred Newman Gilbey (1901-1998), British Roman Catholic priest and monsigno
Walter Anthony Gilbey (d. 1935), British former Member of the House of Keys in the Isle of Man
Grace Mary Eleanor Gilbey (1887-1958), 8th Baroness Vaux of Harrowden, who received the title out of abeyance in 1935
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Citations +

Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
Convict Records of Australia. Retrieved 1st February 2021 from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/charles-kerr